European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 19, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 a a a the stars and stripes thursday july 19, 1990 surplus sales Wiesbaden West Germany a defense re utilization and marketing office officials have announced several prop erty sales and auctions ism personal computers will be the featured items at the Meckenheim demo auction july 26. Also up for bid will be computer print ers stereos television sets household goods skis office furniture books Wool blankets storage and bathroom cabinets tents assorted tools a size batteries and cargo trailers. \ the auction will be held in the Fried Richfeld service Center building 1040, at 9 30 . Bidder registration starts at 7 30. Pre inspection begins monday. Customers May pay in dollars or Marks. They have eight working Days to remove purchases. Property sales continue at Pitburg a arid Kaiserslautern every Friday. Only . Identification card holders May participate. The Pitburg retail sales last from 9 . To 11 . In building 513. Purchases must be removed by noon on the Day of the Sale. Household goods clothing books general merchandise and electronic equipment will be available. Prices will be in dollars. The Kaiserslautern demo will sell wooden furniture household property and clothing from 8 30 . To 10 . These retail sales take place in area 100 near the Auto strip Yard. Merchandise must be removed by 2 . On the Day of the Sale. The Mainz Kastel demo will hold a retail Sale in building 42 on july 27 from 9 . To 11 . Customers May use dollars or Marks but no checks will be  equipment sleeping bags typewriters television sets and clothing will be sold. Customers must remove their purchases by 2 . On the Day of the Sale. A special furniture Sale will take place july 28 in Hanau at Gross nauheim Cavern near building 636. Signs will Lead to the sales Point. Only . Identification card holders May attend and furniture will be priced in dollars. Purchases must be removed immediately after the Sale. Additional information is available from the demos at the various locations. Recreation save by Rosemary Sawyer staff writer service members and their families stand to lose a lot More than costumes and arts supplies if Usa eur closes its recreation services support Center the Agency s employees and military Leader say. A a a / to make this Point the employees Are writing letters to the editor and handing out fliers in an attempt to save the . Army recreation services support Center Europe from suffering a budgetary death. In one letter employee Jim Ehren Reich wrote that a Usa eur news release a a trivialized the centers Mission. A sports child care Bowling Auto shop billiards units outdoor recreation youth centers schools photo and recreation centers were among programs which will be affected by a Sarusce closure but were not mentioned in the article a Ehrenreich wrote. He is the arts and crafts commodity manager. A stars and stripes article based on the news release reported that Gen. Cros Bie e. Saint the commander of Usa eur had ordered a study into the possible closure of the Center. The study by the commands Deputy chief of Stair for personnel will also consider alternative sources for services provided by the Center before a recommendation is made to Saint in Early August. A . Army Europe spokesman offered Little comment on the Campaign wednesday. A it is a study and it would be inappropriate for us to comment on the study at this time a he said. Usa eur also refused to allow interviews with Center personnel. In a message to leaders of usar euros military communities the support centers commander it. Col. Gary g. Miller tried to spell out the consequences of shutting Down the operation located about 25 Miles Southeast of Frankfurt in Aschaffenbur. If the Center were closed its si.8 million annual net operating costs could be saved lout the savings would not be passed on to communities he said. A similar message was sent to communities when the Center was threatened by closure in 1987. Miller noted in his july 5 message that 38 out of 39 communities that responded three Yean ago said their Quality of life programs would receive a serious negative Impact if closure was  Usa eur officials determined by Early 1988 that it would not be economically Wise to close the Agency. Millers message also said the centers functions would have to be picked up locally. Those functions include a procuring All morale welfare recreation supplies and equipment locally or from the United states. Communities would have to Stock their own materials and ensure they meet safety and Quality standards. A repairing maintaining and modernizing recreational facilities including Bowling centers. A providing entertainment support such As Holiday costumes and specialized audio and visual equipment for command functions a obtaining graphic Art materials to publicize Community events. In the end closing the support Center would a not be a savings but a Transfer of Cost to communities Ehrenreich said. Money could even be lost because individual communities  Benefit from the savings the Center receives when it buys in bulk. The support Center purchased More than $12 million in supplies in fiscal 1989. A flier being distributed to Center customers lists 35 of those Large Quantity Urc bases. In the past year the Center As provided military recreation programs with such things As 5,000 dozen softballs 4,000 Pool cues 100,000jars of Ceramic paint 27,000 sheets of sandpaper and 250,000 skeins of embroidery floss. In All the Center which employs 69 local National and 33 . Civilian workers purchases about 900 different items. Although the army is the support centers no. 1 customer in Europe it also provides service to . Embassies department of defense dependents schools nato units the Navy and air Force i no sentenced for sexual harassment Heidelberg West Germany a amps a an orthopaedic specialist at the 130th station Hospital in Heidelberg has been sentenced to 15 months in jail for sexual harassment and abuse of his co workers. Sgt. Brian k. Reaux 26, pleaded not guilty to charges of cruelty and maltreatment wrongful appropriation adultery indecent acts and obstruction of Justice. He was found guilty of the charges at a general court martial held july 5 in Heidelberg. Reaux was also reduced to the lowest enlisted Grade and Given a bad conduct discharge. Between May 1, 1989, and March 25 of this year Reaux sexually harassed two female civilians and a female Soldier who worked in the duty Section where he was the non commissioned officer in charge. He also initiated a sexual relationship with a second female Soldier although he unclaimed bad qare Offenbach West Germany a warehouse personnel Are trying to match up some newly arrived service members and civilians in Europe with their unaccompanied baggage a v corps spokesman said. Baggage left unclaimed after 300 Days is subject to disposal. So those who find their names listed Are urged to act quickly to arrange for deliveries. The following people should Contact the Offenbach warehouse Ito Box 44, Frankfurt military Community Apo 09710. Or they May Call ets 320-5008 or 7309 or German civilian 069-1515008 or 1517309. B�000 unclaimed a it of so by Jet not Boyk Lna Bruce William Brown Earl j. Cullen Fulton Timothy Fleming Tarry Remitter Sean Franklin James Edward Fuller Nemea Hamilton Jeffrey Hoe a Shawn David Hudson Robert Johnson Frederick Johnston baggage unclaimed after 120 Daye Craig Steven Jonas Robed Kennedy Angel mums Reginald Parkerson Janice Serrano Bruce Skinner Alfred Smith Rodney Spencer Thelma Taylor Matthew Titner Jonathan Wentz Starling Bland Frederick Corbin James Crumbaker Wyatt Damon Martin Pua Antell Cynthia Hall Una Hendricks Patrick Kaough William Lucas Scott m inter Lloyd mum Deal Lorenda a. Pos Mani David p. Robinson Marshall Sanders Audray Lavarn what Brian whte counterfeit Hills surface in Hanau Goppinger by Gary Pomeroy staff writer officials in Hanau Are cautioning people about counterfeit . Money that appears to be $1 Bills Over stamped with the number 2o a criminal investigation come spokesman said wednesday. The Stamps appear on All four Comers of the front and Back the spokesman said. The Bills also Bear the picture of George Washington but Ere labelled with Andrew Jackson. Jackson a picture appears on the real $20 Bill. George Washington a picture is on the $ 1 Bill 0 6 two counterfeit $20s have been confiscated the spokesman said. Hanau officials got involved in the Case when one of the $20$ was used for a Purchase at the Post Exchange in the Wolfgang shopping Center earlier this month. The cashier noticed the Money was phony and military investigators questioned the woman who used it. The woman a West German married to a . Soldier said she received the Bills during a currency Exchange at a German Bank in Hanau. She received two fake $20s among $175 she exchanged at the Bank on the same Day. The woman a Story was verified by the Bank and she was released. 7 1 authorities Are also aware of a similar ruse involving $5 Bills Over damped with 50 in the four comen on the front and on the Back. The �?ofifty5�?� in Koni of the Back of the Bills were replaced with these Bills have pictures of Abraham Lincoln labelled As Ulysses s. Rea?$50 Nch s la ure 1s on real $5, and Grants picture is on the so far one such fake $50 has surfaced in Goppinger. A to my knowledge this Type of counterfeiting is new a the spokes her Rae it f9.r somebody on the German Economy not familiar with the . Presidents these Bills could be easily  investigators in Hanau request that anyone with information about 88 8c75intle Money Call ets 322-8751 or German civilian 06181 was married at the time. Reaux took Small items belonging to the women in his office and promised to give them Back in return for sex court documents show. When criminal investigation come agents began investigating complaints filed against him Reaux told his co workers to he on his behalf. Reaux from san Antonio has been in the army for six years. Soldier killed when his car hits truck near Wurzburg Wurzburg West Germany a amps a. A 3rd inf div Soldier was killed monday night after the car he was driving struck an oncoming truck a division spokesman said wednesday. The Soldier 35, was travelling on Highway b-22 near Wal Ryburg about 11 30 . When he apparently lost control of his car capt. Steven Shively said. The soldiers car spun around crossed the Center line and struck an oncoming Fiat truck he said. German medical authorities pronounced the Soldier dead at the scene. The trucks Driver and passenger were taken to a Wurzburg Hospital where they were treated and released he said. The soldiers name is being withheld until relatives can be notified. Girl scouts Estt yet Gay to West Germany a a member of g Dette Semor troop 27 has been presented the Gol award the highest Honor in girl scouting. For her Gold award project Ruth Cambron coi ducted a Holiday food Dave for the army Community service and organized a related publicity Campaign. She is the daughter of staff sgt. Samuel and Vei Cambron. To earn the Gold award a girl scout must fulfil requirements in leadership career exploration and Sel service skills. This includes completing a Community service project that usually involves at least four months Effort